Star Walk – a fantastic augmented reality star gazing astronomy guide

Star Walk is a star gazers ultimate app for finding celestial bodies in real-time using augmented reality. Use your phone or tablet and point in any direction to discover the location and in-depth information about stars, planets, satellites, and constellations. If you’re into astronomy read this review and I guarantee you’ll want to download this awesome app!

Pros & Cons:

See a timeline of how the stars how the night skies were in the past of will be in the future!

Cons

Minor: I experienced a slight issue of compass calibration error but was able to get past this.

Augmented Reality Star Gazing

Star Walk is a cool star charting app to view the local solar system or distant galaxies from your Android or iOS device. As soon as you open it, the app immerses you into an astronomic experience similar to visiting a planetarium by playing soft background and loading up the night sky relative to the direction you happen to be facing. It uses your device’s compass and gyroscope to position the stars- so it does not matter which direction you face you can map the stars. In my case I received a compass calibration error but was able to quickly get past this. Alternatively, you can swipe in any direction as well to explore. The app is absolutely loaded with information about celestial bodies including high level details, general figures, photos and Wikipedia entries. You can also search for items and share your findings.

There’s a cool Time Machine feature to explore the map of the night skies of tomorrow or years ago. To do this tap the clock icon in the top left corner and slide the right edge dial down for the past and up for the future position of stars. And on the left edge dial you can scroll through different color variations; Gamma Ray, X-Ray, Visible, H-alpha, Infrared, Microwave, and Radio. It’s a beautiful app to explore and learn from including small details like shooting star effects, you’ll enjoy it whether you’re into astronomy or not.

AndroidTapp.com Rating

(4.5 out of 5)

Should you Download Star Walk? Yes! Star Walk is like an interactive trip to the planetarium and beyond. It’s fun to explore, has fancy features and filled with useful information & photos. Go tap the big green Install button above and download it!